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  1. Dog Trailer Repair

    in General Talk

    Posted

    Hello,

    I'm looking for some advice please.

    I have a dog trailer the body is made of timber and is in good condition and well made.

    I'm looking to replace the axle and wheels.

    My first question is should I build a steel frame and bolt the timber body to it and then weld my axle/bracket to the steel frame? Or could I bolt two lengths of steel to the body of the trailer on the side and weld my axle/bracket to that.

    I was looking at using the suspension axle. It looks like it might be handier to fit. That's my second question is the suspension axle better than the leaf springs?

    I hope I'm making sense.

    Thanks for your help.

  2. Dog Trailer Repair

    in Home Stuff, Building and Leisure

    Posted

    Hello,

    I'm looking for advice please.

    I have a dog trailer the body is made of timber and is in good condition and well made.

    I'm looking to replace the axle and wheels.

    My first question is should I build a steel frame and bolt the timber body to it and then weld my axle/bracket to the steel frame? Or could I bolt two lengths of steel to the body of the trailer on the side and weld my axle/bracket to that.

    I was looking at using the suspension axle. It looks like it might be handier to fit. That's my second question is the suspension axle better than the leaf springs?

    I hope I'm making sense.

    Thanks for your help.

     

     

     

  14. Lawnmower Trouble

    in General Talk

    Posted

    8 hours ago, Meece said:

    It's  nice to be able to share the information and help people.  The belt is f'd.  Some pulleys are metal and some are plastic with a ball race in the middle.  Quite often the bearing will jam up solid and wreck the belt and wear a big flat into a plastic pulley.  WARNING ... BEFORE YOU DISMANTLE  take a load of pictures on your camera device of all angles as to how the belt runs around the Pullies and how the belt guides are fitted. There is a set route that the belt goes around the Pullies to make the blades rotate in the right direction or you could have one going in the right direction and the other going backwards. Some like that Castel garden have a figure eight twist  in the belt that makes the blades rotate left and right.  The blades rotate in opposite directions so that they cut from the outside across the front in towards the middle and then blown up the grass shuts into the bag.  Westwood are a bit different. Just take  loads of pictures of all things BEFORE YOU TAKE THEM APART. COZ you will have a game rebuilding it.

    Ps. Petrol attacks most plastic / rubber parts and this fault has been caused because petrol has gotten past the needle valve seat and if you don't either replace it or turn the fuel tap off, the petrol will fill the engine up again. Wastes a lot of petrol, and oil .  It is best to turn the tap off every time.  Just remember to turn it on when you want to use it again.

    Thanks Meece, would I be better off getting the local garden repair man to do it or is it doable?

    Amy good online sites to get the parts?

    Thanks again.

  15. Lawnmower Trouble

    in General Talk

    Posted

    Well lads lawnmower up and running.

    Just like was said she smoked like f**k but is now running away grand.There was a smell of petrol from the oil that was drained.

    When finished with the mower should I turn off the petrol and allow the engine to run until it stops? Will that prevent that problem occuring again?

    While I'm here and if you don't mind I have a few other issues.

    The drive belt looks damaged, chunks taken out of it and the mower jumps forward when releasing the clutch. Obviously I need to replace the drive belt, but do I need to replace the pulleys?

    Also the blade isn't engaging, it's an electronic one where you pull the button. This was working intermittently and I had to pull the button a few times, but now has stopped working. Do I need to replace the pto clutch?

    Thanks very much and apologies for all the questions.

     

  17. Lawnmower Trouble

    in General Talk

    Posted

    17 hours ago, Meece said:

    Ps.  when you go to start it take it outside, note which way the wind is going because if and when it starts it will smoke like crazy as if its running on  neat oil.  You could tie it on to the back of a navy destroyer as a smoke screen machine. This may smoke for ten to fifteen minutes until all the overflow oil is burnt out of the silencer.  Don't  forget to either run it out of petrol and fit a fuel tap or else the same thing will happen again. WARNING,,,,, WARNING...... If the wind is blowing towards the house,  HER INSIDE will not be happy or the washing on the line is covered in oil smoke mist.  

    Thanks for the heads up being stuck in lockdown with me hasn't been the easiest on the poor woman. Something like that could be the last straw, could drive her to the mental, haha

    18 hours ago, Greyman said:

    That don’t explain why the flywheel only spins when the plug is removed as it’s still connected to a con rod and crank I would think, not very literate so can’t explain the technicality’s but if I spent a day with it it would be purring like a kitten ???

    Haha, if I could get it bawling like an ass and cutting grass I would be happy haha

  18. Lawnmower Trouble

    in General Talk

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Ted Newgent said:

    Engine isn’t fckd imho

    had this with a rototiller. Lad managed to fill the oil that much it filled right up to the spark plug and even the carb was full.

    we couldn’t start cause of the above.

    drained the oil, cleaned the plug and she fired right up. Working still like a charm

    Thanks very much Yes, everything is getting drained today.

    What's the best way to clean a spark plug?

    Thanks

  19. Lawnmower Trouble

    in General Talk

    Posted

    Thanks for taking the time to reply lads, I really appreciate it. 

    I will drain the fuel and oil and leave to dry and see how I get on. New spark plug bought do see how that goes.

    If all that doesn't work any recommendations for a ride on? Currently have a 13.5 castel that I bought second hand about 19 years ago.

    Thanks again

  20. What's happening in your garden.

    in General Talk

    Posted

    1 hour ago, gnasher16 said:

    Tell me about it ive just taken on the unenvious challenge of cleaning this b*****d thing....." it'll only take you 10 minutes with the jet wash " the ol woman says !

    More than an hour its going in the skip !....the way it rained earlier i half hoped it might shift a bit.

     

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    Have you tried something like sodium hypochlorite. Spray it on its some stuff to shift stains.

    You might want to try some on a discreet spot first in case it stains.

  22. Lawnmower Trouble

    in General Talk

    Posted

    If in doubt ask the experts on THL.

    My ride on lawnmower won't start. I had a quick look through the engine Briggs and Stratton, The starter motor is working but the fly wheel isn't moving.

    I took out the spark plug and oil came flowing out.

    The fly wheel moves when the plug is out.

    I cleaned the plug and the engine made an effort to start.

    It looks like there is oil in the carburetor and the air filter.

    Is the engine f****d?

    Thanks for your help.

  24. More shit on the way

    in General Talk

    Posted

    Yep that's all we need an already under resourced force being stretched further to investigate something that doesn't occor very often. 

    Meanwhile crime and theft is on the increase and not a dog in the country is safe, if we can believe everything we read

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  25. My teckel bitch

    in Bushing Dogs

    Posted

    1 hour ago, lurchers said:

    Unless you don’t mind them tapping at 4.30am to get you up 7days a week.But they are characters just keep it on its own away from other dogs for a few months until it learns not everybody wants to play so early on a morning.

    Haha the description character, includes the good and bad.

    Nice teckel dog or bitch? How's it going for you, hunting well?

    Nice borders as well, always had a soft spot for the borders.

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